Kapur, Jaideep
Primary Appointment
Eugene Meyer III Professor of Neuroscience, Neurology
Education
- MBBS, Medicine, University of Delhi
- PhD, Neuroscience, University of Virginia
- Internship, Internal Medicine, Eastern Virginia School of Medicine
- Residency, Neurology, Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University
- Fellowship, Epilepsy/EEG, University of Michigan
Contact Information
Box 800394
Telephone: 924-5312
Email: jk8t@virginia.edu
Research Disciplines
Neuroscience, Translational Science
Research Interests
Pathophysiology of Status Epilepticus; Mechanisms and pathways of seizure spread
Research Description
1) Mapping circuits that sustain prolonged seizures using genetically modified animals, clarity and imaging.
2) Role of AMPA receptor plasticity in seizure spread.
3) Progesterone modulation of seizures and hippocampal excitability.
4) Mechanisms and treatment of neonatal seizures.